Sand toy



M. CORTOPASS.

SAND TOY.

APPLICATION FILED MAY.3. I918.

1,304,456. Patented Ma 20, 1919.

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\ APPLICATION mm MAY a, 1918.

Patented May 20, 1919.

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MARCO CORTOPASS, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

SAND TOY.

Application filed May 3, 1918.

[0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARoo GoRToPAss, a

citizen of the United States, residing at' Pittsburgh, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Sand Toys, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to sand toys and has for its object to provide atoy of such class and with means, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,including a miniature figure, actuated by sand impacted against arevolving element, to set up the appearance of a j uggler juggling aspherical element.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a sand toy, which issimple in its construction and arrangement, amusing to children whenoperated, strong, durable, conveniently operated and inexpensive tomanufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended In the drawings wherein like reference denote correspondingparts throughout the several views: I Figure 1 is a frbntelevation of asand toy in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a section on line IIII, Fig. 1.

" Fig. 3 is a section on line IIIIII, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section online IVIV, Fig.2. Referring" to the drawings in detail 1 .de-

notes an .oval shaped casing, open at its bot tom, and partly closed atits top by a plate as at 2. As the length of the plate 2, is such, asnot to completely close the top of the Gas ing 1, an inlet 3, isprovided.

The open bottom or lower end of the casing 1, hasinwardly extendingdeflectors 4, which depend below the bottom of said casing 1, andact asmeans to deflect the sand 5. into a cup or receptaclefi, which ispositioned below the casing 1, the latter being mptsdea above saidreceptacle 6', by legs Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 20, 1919.

Serial N 0. 232,224.

or standards 7, which are attached as at 8, to the lower portions of theside walls of the casing l.

The front wall of the casing 1, near its lower end has projectingforwardly therefrom a platform 9, which supports a miniature figure 10,representing a Cjuggler or clown. The arms of said figure 10, areindicated at 16, and the hands at 13. The arms are formed of fabric.Arranged against the rear of each of the arms 16, is a curved spring,which are indicated at 11, 12. The outer ends of the springs 11, 12, areconnected to the hands 13, and their inner ends attached to anoscillatory lever arm 14, arranged at the rear of and supported from thefigure 10, as at 15. The arms 11, 12, conceal the springs 11, 12.

J ournaled in the casing 1, and extending transversely therefrom is arevolving shaft 16, carrying a rotor in the form of a wheel 17, providedwith radial buckets 18, The shaft 16, is extended from the front of thecasing 1, and cranked as at 19. Loosely connected to the cranked end 19,of the shaft 16, is an elongated link' 20, which is pivotally connectedas at 21, to the oscillatory lever 14.

Pivotally secured to the rear of the figure 10, below the pivot 15, asat 21, is a bar 22, which may be formed of resilient material and whichcarries on its outer end a spherical member 23. The lower end of the bar22, is'offset and bears against a bow shaped spring 24.

Suspended above the casing 1, by the inclined supports 25, is aninverted conical receptacle26, having an outlet 27, at itslower end, andwhich isarranged over the inlet 3. The receptacle 26, is, adapted tocontain a charge of sand 5, and when the sand isv discharged from thereceptacle 26, passes down the inlet 3, and into the casing 1, whichimpacts against the buckets 18, revolving the wheel 17 which in turnrevolves the shaft 16, the latter shifting the link 20, therebyoscillating the lever 14. During the oscillation of. the lever 14, thearms 11, 12, will be carried therewith and the hands13, alternatelyengaging the member 23, will shift the same from hand to hand, givingtheappea-rance of juggling a ball or other object.

he discharge of sand from the receptacle 26, is controlled by gate 28,which is pivoted on a post 29, supported from the receptacle 26. Thegate 28, has-a handle 30.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A sand toy comprising means to provide the representation of a humanfigure including a pair of arms, an oscillatory lever pivotallysupported by said means and having said arms connected therewith, saidarms having means to provide the representation of hands, a rodpivotally supported from the figure and carrying a spherical member atits outer end adapted to to be alternately en gaged by therepresentation of the hands to shift said member in opposite directions,a rotor operated by a charge of sand and in eluding a shaft, and anoperative connection between said lever and said shaft for oscillatingthe lever.

2. A sand toy comprising a rotor operated by the impact of sand andincluding a shaft, an oscillatory lever, a support therefor, anoperative connection between the lever and shaft and for oscillating thelever when the rotor is operated, an element pivoted to said support andcarrying a spherical object, and a pair of elements connected to saidlever and alternately striking said spherical object for shifting it inopposite directions.

3. A sand toy comprising a rotor including radially disposed bucketssuccessively receiving a charge of sand for revolving the rotor, saidrotor further including a revolving shaft, an oscillatory lever, asupport therefor, an operative connection between said lever and saidshaft for oscillating the lever when the rotor is operated, a. sphericalelement, a carrier therefor, and means eonneetedwith said lever andalternately -striking said spherical element during the oscillation ofthe lever for shifting the said spherical element alternately inopposite directions.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

MARCO CORTOPASS. lVitnesses V. Conropass, LUIS GAN LEANDER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents Wmhtngton, 33.13.

